Options Quantitative Developer

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Options Quantitative Developer to join our Asia-based team, preferably located in Singapore or Hong Kong. This role requires a blend of exceptional technical skills, innovative problem-solving abilities, and a keen interest in financial markets and behavioral dynamics. The successful candidate will be responsible for pioneering foundational coding projects in a fast-paced and dynamic trading environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support during the key trading hours of 9am to 3pm HKT.
• Troubleshoot and resolve intermittent failures in daily operations caused by delays in data feeds, utilizing tools such as Airflow or comparable scheduling platforms.
• Manage and debug processes on Unix-based servers, both physical and virtual, to ensure smooth intraday trading activities.
• Engage actively with a predominantly Python-based codebase (95%), contributing to development, debugging, and upkeep of trading systems.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in finance or quantitative development roles with a focus on options trading preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience with Airflow or similar scheduling systems for managing automated jobs.
• Competency working within Unix environments.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in front-end development using Python Flask for backend services and HTML/JavaScript (including libraries like Highcharts and AGGrid) for building trading graphical user interfaces.
• Familiarity with C++ for handling streaming market data.
• Exposure to Rust programming language.